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New Father Judge baseball coach John Hunter in a photo contained in a public announcement by the school of his hiring
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New Father Judge Baseball Coach Out After Social Media Posts Surface

On Monday, Philadelphia Catholic high school Father Judge announced it had hired a new baseball coach for its state champion team: John Hunter III. And […]

A Starbucks regional manager said she was fired for being white after the infamous arrest of two Black men at this Philadelphia Starbucks
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White Starbucks Manager Fired After Infamous Philly Incident Wins $26 Million in Lawsuit

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

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From Starbucks to Cease-and-Desist: The Implosion of a Philly Racial Justice Org

Four years ago, on April 12, 2018, Melissa DePino and Michelle Saahene first met under uncomfortable circumstances. They were both at the Rittenhouse Starbucks when […]

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The Inquirer’s Attempt at a Buzzy Anti-Racist Apology Failed. It Didn’t Have To.

If there was ever a case study on what not to do in diversity, equity and inclusion work — last week’s epic fail at the […]

james jarmon, who has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against trader joe's
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Mount Airy Man Sues Trader Joe’s for Racial Discrimination

Trader Joe’s likes to position itself as a friendlier, more welcoming and progressive neighborhood grocery store — one where liberals tend to shop while conservatives […]

boston marathon dad mike rossi, years prior to his latest arrest
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“Boston Marathon Dad” Mike Rossi Attacks Cops, Gets Probation

When Black people attack cops (or just, you know, sell untaxed cigarettes), they get killed by police. But if you’re a white guy like Mike […]

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Mayor Jim Kenney Doesn’t Care About Black People

In 2005, during the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, rapper Kanye West declared on national television that “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people.” It was […]

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ICYMI, Philly Police Made Sure to Defend the Free Speech of White Supremacists

On the night before your July 4th cookout, nearly 200 masked white supremacists armed with shields, flags and banners flocked to Center City to throw […]

south philadelphia actor jenna pinchbeck, who has taken bernard havard and walnut street theater to task on social media
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America’s Oldest Theater Wants to Shut This South Philly Actress Up

The Walnut Street Theatre has long had its critics—and no, we’re not talking about those snooty journalists who sit in judgment on opening night, their […]

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Dear White People: Wanna DM Me on the Latest Racist Outrage? Read This First

Last week’s Derek Chauvin guilty verdict was a bittersweet moment for Black people in America. I felt a temporary sense of relief that some form […]

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Philly Needs a Much Bolder Approach to Gun Violence. Here Are Three Big Ideas

As we witness the worst gun violence the city has seen in more than 50 years, Mayor Jim Kenney has committed to spending just 0.67 […]

Philly police commissioner Danielle Outlaw, who was the subject of threats by Peter Fratus, according to the FBI
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Don’t Abuse Identity Politics to Defend Danielle Outlaw

Right now, I can’t get the words of legendary Black writer and Harlem Renaissance fixture Zora Neale Hurston out of my head: “All my skinfolk […]

screen shots from a video of Ryan Dubiel deploying pepper spray against a Black teen who was just sitting on a step
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White South Jersey Cop Who Casually Pepper-Sprayed Black Teen Is Banned From Holding Any Public Job In the State

Back in June, we told you about Ryan Dubiel, the white Woodlynne police officer who was caught on video pepper-spraying a Black teen who wasn’t […]

sean schellenger and michael white, the man who killed him, who are both the subject of a new documentary by tigre hill
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Tigre Hill’s New Documentary Delves Into Sean Schellenger Killing

There were 351 homicides in Philadelphia in 2018. But none of them was talked about nearly as much as the stabbing death of Philadelphia real […]

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Body-Cam Video of Walter Wallace Jr. Killing Shows How Cops Perpetuate Black Trauma

Walter Wallace Jr. didn’t deserve to die. And new footage further proves it. Beyond these revelations, the world was reminded yet again how ineffective police […]